Shinzo Abe’s Goal of Revising Japan’s Constitution Moves Closer After Election Victory

TOKYO—A longtime goal of Japan’s slain former leader, Shinzo Abe, moved closer to realization as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, fresh from an election victory, said he would push to revise the constitution to cement the military’s role.

The ruling coalition led by Mr. Kishida won a clear majority of parliamentary seats at stake in Sunday’s election and may have enough votes in Parliament to move ahead with constitutional changes.